“What books would you recommend for women to read together?”
I get this question a lot.
Selecting a book to read with other women can be challenging. Do you aim for something practical or something theological? Something easy to read in the busy seasons of life or something that requires a little rigorous study? Whatever your preference, the need is the same. We need sound doctrine. I always counsel women, if you’re willing to meet with others in hopes of growing in your love for God, his word, and his people, find a hearty “meat-of-the-word” kind-of book.
Doctrine informs every area of life, whether it’s dealing with road rage, resisting the urge to people-please, examining why I’m mindlessly scrolling on my phone for the fifth time in the same hour, learning to love my husband, or reading that children’s book for the fifteenth time. In every circumstance what I believe about God is always coming into play.
Whole-hearted devotion to the Lord requires a steady diet of the whole word of God. Healthy, life-giving doctrine, received with joy, roots deeply in the soil of the believer’s heart and, fueled by the Holy Spirit, produces fruit to God’s glory!
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